This incisive piece of analysis from @jonostrower.com is now free for all readers as a public service, given the evolving and incredibly critical nature of the conflict.
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Must read breaking news from @theaircurrent.com's @elanhead.com: Hyundai eVTOL subsidiary Supernal lays off most of its staff in major retrenchment #staycurrent
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For those keeping track at home, this is the same mechanism the FAA activated last year to address chronic issues at Newark Liberty International Airport.
NEWS: The FAA will hold a delay reduction meeting next week to reduce flights at Chicago O'Hare Airport, citing over scheduling during peak travel periods.
FAA closes airspace in Fort Hancock, Texas after reported use of anti-drone laser (via @reuters.com): www.reuters.com/business/aer...
The NTSB has issued a safety alert to first responders warning of dangers posed by unused rockets that power ballistic parachute systems, like Cirrus' CAPS. www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/saf...
American Airlines safety executive John DeLeeuw was confirmed to be the fifth member of the NTSB by the Senate today in a 50-45 vote.
SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON was a "no" vote on this bill.
BREAKING: ROTOR ACT FAILS TO PASS HOUSE AFTER NOT RECEIVING TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE IN STUNNING SETBACK FOR FAMILIES & SENATE AUTHOR CHAIR TED CRUZ.
NEW: Rep. Graves says he is committed to marking up the ALERT Act as soon as *next week* if ROTOR fails on the House floor at 1:30pm:
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy slams House ALERT Act in a gaggle. Says idea that the bill implements all 50 recommendations is “false.”
Big day on the hill - ROTOR Act vote set for this afternoon. Packed press conference happening now
NTSB Chair Homendy here, among others.
Folks with @theaircurrent.com TAC/Intel saw this first last night: NTSB analysis contradicts lawmakers on how House bill addresses D.C. crash safety recommendations.
Notable chart from said analysis, which is provided for free to subscribers:
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NEWS: Monday’s House vote on the ROTOR Act (and all other votes) are POSTPONED due to inclement weather.
DC area set for a significant snow event starting early tmrw morning.
As the U.S. House considers two different aviation safety proposals, @theaircurrent.com has dropped the paywall on my Oct. '25 feature on the ROTOR Act and the fight over mandating ADS-B In.
Available for free as a public service. Read here: theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...
Good story from the team at Politico on this drama in Congress over air safety legislation. I think the point about Graves' miscalc of waiting to introduce legislation is an important one.
House chairs upset at Speaker Johnson's deal over upcoming air safety vote: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Apparently delivered by Leidos:
DOT confirms that Reagan National Airport (DCA) has transitioned to using electronic flight strips -- part of the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) technology suite.
I decided it was finally time for a new suit since I've been wearing the same two since I was a freshman in college (yikes).
I put the new one on today and I feel invincible, its like a Cadillac (tho still the budget find at Men's WH). What are they putting in these things??
Total billings for all GA aircraft exceeded $35 billion for the first time ever
GAMA says its member companies delivered the highest amount of business jets since 2009 last year, at over 800 aircraft.
On a webinar with NBAA CEO Ed Bolen, FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau jokes that the agency is going to try to come up with "a new name" for the "Brand New Air Traffic Control System" that is referred to as BNATCS (bee-nats).
“The decision to give just 48 hours’ notice to the industry was made by Duffy and caught Bedford and the FAA team off guard.”
Clashes between Sec Duffy and FAA Administrator Bedford have intensified a year of turmoil for the aviation regulator, reports @willguisbond.com.
NEW from me: Clashes between FAA chief Bryan Bedford and Transpo. Sec. Sean Duffy have intensified a year of turmoil at the U.S. aviation regulator.
Tons of details on the 1DOT move and internal re-org in here, too:
More on @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/regulation/b...
NEWS: NTSB publishes its final DCA investigative report, capping off a year-long investigation. Document is roughly 400 pages.
via @theaircurrent.com TAC/Intel (no paywall): theaircurrent.com/intel/ntsb-p...
New from @theaircurrent.com TAC/Intel -- FAA spox confirms that the already-delayed move of employees to DOT building is underway: theaircurrent.com/intel/faa-co...
Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace (via @nytimes.com) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
Still learning! So not much.
I have a pretty solid understanding of it. Figuring out how to communicate that to primary students who have no prior knowledge is a different story
Exactly. This isn’t sufficient to me. Best explanation I’ve seen is from TheFinerPoints
